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本领
běn lǐng
Meaning
- skill
- ability
Definition
本领指能力、技能或才干。
Ability, skill, or talent.
Usage
通常用于形容某人具有某种专业技能或能力，强调经过学习或训练获得的本事。
Usually used to describe someone who possesses a certain professional skill or ability, emphasizing the competence acquired through learning or training.
Examples
- 1 他有一身好本领，什么活儿都会干。(He has great skills and can do any kind of work.)
- 2 作为一名厨师，他最大的本领就是能把简单的食材做成美味佳肴。(As a chef, his greatest skill is turning simple ingredients into delicious dishes.)
- 3 她凭借出色的谈判本领为公司赢得了大单。(With her outstanding negotiation skills, she won a big contract for the company.)
- 4 学习一门外语需要长期坚持，否则很难掌握真正的本领。(Learning a foreign language requires long-term persistence, otherwise it's hard to master the true skill.)
- 5 这位老艺人把他的独门本领传授给了弟子。(The old artist passed on his unique skills to his disciples.)
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